ANCIENT ASIA MINOR WESTERN ASIA SMALL AGATE EYE BEAD TABULAR SHAPE 6.1 BY 4.2mm

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SMOOTHLY WORN WITH A FINE LUSTRE, A VERY SMALL ANCIENT TABULAR AGATE WITH A NATURAL EYE PATTERN THAT IS DRAMATIC AND CONTRASTING.  THIS IS ONE OF THE SMALLEST TABULAR BEADS I HAVE. THE BANDING ON THESE TYPES OF BEADS MAY BE WHAT WE CALL '' ENHANCED '' WHICH MEANS THEY ARE NOT LINE DECORATED ARTIFICALLY BUT THEY RATHER FORCE THE AGATE TO HAVE BETTER CONTRAST THROUGH SUGAR SOAKS AND OR HEATING TECHNIQUES. THIS METHOD HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN WESTERN ASIA TO ASIA MINOR FOR OVER 3000 YEARS. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST BEADS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BEAD MARKET RIGHT NOW. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE RARE AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS  YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !!! SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE HOBBY OF ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. NOTICE THE VERY SMOOTHLY WORN SURFACE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ NOP YU CHIANG MAI  ORNAMENT COLLECTION ]. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S  SEE *** BELOW FOR THE AUCTION REQUIRED PAYPAL AND POSTAL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH  A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ OR MORE [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES.